After patient age, gender, comorbidities, geographic region, and monthly income had been adjusted for, ACPP (adjusted HR: 2.4; 95% CI: 2.0–3.1) was still an independent predictor of mortality in all patients (Table 3), as were older age (≥35 years old), male gender, DM, CAD, stroke, HTN, mental disorder, and lower monthly income. Here, ACP3 is linked to hypertensive disorder.